Overview

• Viral footage captured a hooded attacker lunging a large kitchen knife at a young girl at a late-night party in Gladstone Park on June 30.
• The assailant swiped the blade toward the girl’s face three times and squared up to other guests as dozens of bystanders screamed and scattered.
• Metropolitan Police arrived at 22:03 BST after being alerted by the video but located no one matching the attacker’s description.
• Officers recovered no weapon, reported no injuries and made no arrests as enquiries continue.
• Knife offences in London rose by 20% to over 14,500 incidents in the year to December 2023, prompting calls for tougher policing measures.